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January, 2023

Regulators reject Diablo Canyon power plant’s renewal request

Written on 24 Jan, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Tuesday denied Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s request to resume review of its withdrawn renewal application request. The operating licenses for the two reactors at Diablo Canyon are set to expire in... (Continue reading)

SLO County estimates storm damage at more than $100 million

Written on 24 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County officials estimate repairs totaling more than $100 million are needed following the recent storms. Currently, officials estimate the countywide cost of repairs at $106 million, of which $41 million is related to residential... (Continue reading)

California employee reports misspending and malfeasance at Oceano Dunes

Written on 24 Jan, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE A geologist working for the California Geological Survey posted a critical assessment of alleged misspending and malfeasance by a San Luis Obispo County agency and of state officials who have ignored their own findings at a cost... (Continue reading)

Los Osos residents file claims, blame CSD for catastrophic failure

Written on 24 Jan, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE At least 13 residents have filed claims against the Los Osos Community Services District seeking financial compensation for mudslide and flood damage to their homes with multiple victims accusing the district of negligence. Decades ago, contractors built... (Continue reading)

Car totaled in crash on Highway 1 in Cambria

Written on 24 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver who was allegedly speeding drove off Highway 1 in Cambria, down a hillside and crashed into a tree on Monday evening. The driver then walked away from the crash. Shortly before 7 p.m., a caller... (Continue reading)

SLO County sees unemployment rate drop

Written on 24 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Unemployment tumbled in San Luis Obispo County in December even though the region lost about 200 new jobs during the past month, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. A 700 person reduction in the workforce drove... (Continue reading)

Searchers find possessions, pause search for missing child

Written on 24 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Search crews have located items belonging to 5-year-old Kyle Doan, including a lunchbox and DVDs, but they have yet to find the missing boy, and they are now slowing the pace of the effort to locate him.... (Continue reading)

Plans to evacuate residents trapped between Highway 1 landslides

Written on 23 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Caltrans will lead convoys of vehicles this week evacuating residents trapped in areas impacted by landslides that closed a stretch of Highway 1 from Big Sur in Monterey County to northern San Luis Obispo County. Authorities closed... (Continue reading)

Cayucos man accused of holding a woman hostage, abuse

Written on 23 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 52-year-old Cayucos man is facing charges of domestic violence and false imprisonment after he allegedly held a woman hostage and repeatedly beat her, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors seeking more than 20% pay increase

Written on 22 Jan, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 33 comments

BY KAREN VELIE Less than a year after refusing to give union represented staffers raises of more than 3% a year, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is set to raise their own salaries by 20.8% on Tuesday... (Continue reading)